A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 46 Nobody wants to run into Han Li
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His ability to receive a bye in the fourth game, allowing him ample time for rest and recuperation, is certainly not due to sheer luck.

It's all because there's an invisible hand helping out from the shadows.

"This kid's got some good luck..."

"Yes, not only did I receive the care of Fairy Hong Fu, but I also received the care of Senior Brother Lin (Junior Brother Lin)."

"That Senior Brother Lin isn't someone you can easily talk to..."

They had approached Young Master Lin before to request puppets, intending to purchase a few for the direct descendants of their clan for self-defense. After all, carrying one or two puppets was equivalent to having one or two fearless bodyguards at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Such a boost in combat power is quite considerable for someone at the eleventh or twelfth level of Qi Refining.

Young Master Lin rarely showed a kind face to Foundation Establishment cultivators from ordinary Foundation Establishment families; he always had a gloomy expression, as if someone owed him hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.

Want a puppet?
roll.

No.

Only those Core Formation families and a few outstanding Foundation Establishment families would treat him with deference.

"This young friend is quite remarkable."

...

The number of applicants for Huangfeng Valley was 212.

After the first round, 106 people remained, and the first day was over.

After the second round, there were 53 people left, and most of the second day had passed.

The third round began in the late afternoon of the second day.

After the third round, 27 people remained. Then, an interesting scene unfolded: Han Li was lucky enough to get a bye! As a result, he gained precious time to recover and recuperate.

He knew very well that he hadn't pulled any strings or asked anyone for favors. Besides, he didn't have the connections or influence to do so.

But he got a bye.

This made countless independent cultivators and family members extremely envious.

At this point, including him, there were only fourteen contestants left!
Interestingly, of the four rounds of the arena matches in Huangfeng Valley, only Han Li's match resulted in no casualties, because his opponent lost decisively and conceded defeat readily. The other matches, however, all resulted in varying degrees of injury or death.

Among them, two cultivators at the tenth level of Qi Refining unfortunately collided with the enemy, resulting in one of them dying and the other being crippled.

Many Qi Refining Stage 8 or 9 cultivators met a tragic end on the arena.

The cleansing technique used by the Qi Refining stage elites from Huangfeng Valley who came to carry out this mission... they used it again and again.

The ring was washed again and again.

And they also need to be dried quickly to avoid delaying the rest of the match schedule.

Upon closer examination, cleaning up after a hundred or so matches wasn't exactly an easy task for those few Qi Refining stage elites from the sect! Money is hard to earn, and life is tough?

"There are only fourteen people left. Do we need a result today?"

The Foundation Establishment Manager surnamed Nie from Huangfeng Valley asked for the opinions of the other two.

Upon hearing this, the one with the higher cultivation level among the other two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators waved his hand:
"No rush, Junior Brother Nie. It's better to give the remaining youngsters a night to recover. That would be fairer. Besides, the selection process between the Hidden Moon Sect and the Spirit Beast Mountain is only halfway through. It wouldn't look good if we ended it prematurely."

"Senior Brother Wang is right. Ending it early would be worse. Senior Brother Nie, have you noticed Qingxu Sect and Huadaowu? Those two sects finished their fourth round earlier than us, but they're still delaying the fifth round..."

Clearly, they are waiting for the other five companies.

On the other hand, the Hidden Moon Sect has at least three hundred participants this time.

And their average cultivation level is higher.

This meant that each selection process, which involved deciding the winner, took even longer.

Even at the end of the second day, the third round of screening had only just begun.

The situation is similar at Spirit Beast Mountain.

As for why the independent cultivators are so determined to overcome the difficulties and vie to join these two sects?
On the one hand, the greater reputation means a more promising future after joining the company.

On the other hand, insider information has leaked that the two sects offer much better treatment upon entry: the Hidden Moon Sect provides its disciples with dual cultivation partners upon entry, a truly enticing offer. So, everyone, do you want a wife? Do you want a husband? And they're both beautiful (and handsome) and possess certain qualities!
The same applies to Spirit Beast Mountain; upon entering, you'll receive a young spirit beast as a companion.

This allure is no less than that of the Hidden Moon Sect.

This doesn't even take into account the other minor differences.

If you take into account the details, that's the difference in treatment between ordinary majors at 211 universities and key majors at Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

These insider details were originally kept secret by the seven factions under a tacit agreement.

Unfortunately, someone's prior revelation subconsciously influenced many cultivators when registering for the competition. Even knowing that the competition between the Hidden Moon Sect and the Spirit Beast Mountain might be more intense, they were unwilling to give up easily.

In short, it is a multitude of factors that have led small-time cultivators to favor the two families.

"How should we arrange for the remaining fourteen people?"

"I think we should have a fifth round first to select the top seven. Then, we can choose three people from the seven who were defeated to fill the three gaps. What do you two junior brothers think?"

"That's excellent."

And so, I slept peacefully through the night.

early morning.

Han Li, who had spent the night meditating to adjust his state and recuperate for a long time, suddenly opened his eyes:
"I wonder who my opponent will be in the fifth round?"

In the fifth round of Huangfeng Valley, only fourteen people remained in the arena.

Some of them were still injured.

One of them was even dragging his severely injured body.

This seriously injured person was the unlucky fellow who had used every means to kill another Qi Refining Level 10 cultivator.

This guy was unlucky. He went to great lengths to eliminate his opponent in the fourth round, and to make matters worse, he suffered a severe injury in the process, unable to recover in the short term. Now, he's become a hot potato and an easy target for all the remaining contestants. Everyone wants to face him, hoping to easily defeat him and secure a top-ten spot in the Ascension Tournament for Huangfeng Valley.

of course.

You could say this person is lucky.

After all, it wasn't him who died before.

"Group One, Zhang Jun, Sun Leihong..."

Both of them are at the tenth level of Qi Refining.

Once they stepped onto the ring, a fierce battle ensued.

In the end, one person won with serious injuries, while another died tragically.

"The second group..."

This time, it's a contest between someone at the eleventh level of Qi Refining and someone at the tenth level of Qi Refining.

However, it was not the former that won, but the latter!
It's the tenth level of Qi Refining!

"Hahaha, hahaha... I won, I won..."

The tenth-level cultivator clenched his fists in ecstasy, overjoyed beyond measure.

Faced with the enormous victory and the Foundation Establishment Pill that seemed so close yet so far, he could hardly contain his excitement.

The cultivator who was defeated at the eleventh level of Qi Refining was undoubtedly filled with grief and indignation:
"How hateful, how despicable..."

His cultivation level was clearly several times higher than that of the person on the stage; normally, it would be impossible for him to lose.

But he had been incredibly unlucky in the previous rounds, failing to even manage to defeat a single easy opponent at the eighth level of Qi Refining. On two separate occasions, he had run into tough nut to crack at the tenth level of Qi Refining.

He possessed four low-level high-grade talismans, three of which were offensive, and one was an exceptionally rare defensive one. When the three offensive low-level high-grade talismans came crashing down, it was as if three cultivators at the twelfth or thirteenth level of Qi Refining, proficient in magic, were simultaneously casting low-level high-grade spells at him.

The scene was absolutely terrifying.

If it weren't for his status as a member of a powerful family, which allowed him to withstand the attack, he would have almost been defeated.

What's even more frustrating is that the opponent also possesses a low-level, high-grade defensive talisman. Thanks to that talisman, his high-grade magic weapon couldn't break through its defenses for a short time. As a result, he was dragged along by the opponent, wasting a significant amount of his mana.

Even if they ultimately win, they will be severely weakened.

It was a frustrating victory.

The other possessed a complete set of high-grade magical artifacts and fought with no hesitation, clearly having crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Compared to his opponent, although he, as a member of the clan, had sparred with his clansmen many times, he lacked that fearless, bloodthirsty courage. In that battle, his opponent risked losing an arm to injure him as well.

That match was even more painful for him to win.

After a night of treatment and recuperation, the injury can only be described as neither serious nor minor.

However, they were unable to perform at even half of their usual level.

This gave the guy on the stage the opportunity to laugh heartily.

It's not that he's incapable, but rather that his opponents in the previous two matches were too ruthless, giving the person on stage a huge advantage.

This is also the main reason why no one likes to face Han Li.

It's really unfair that those two high-level puppets were placed in front of the small families and independent cultivators in the Yue Kingdom's cultivation world.

Furthermore, in the second match, Han Li deliberately flaunted his wealth, pulling out five high-level beginner talismans and ten mid-level beginner talismans to intimidate his opponent! He easily scared away the terrified Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator.

With just one glance, the Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator felt as if he saw his great-grandmother, who had passed away many years ago, waving to him.

Being able to leave the ring alive is truly a blessing thanks to his great-grandmother's frantic efforts to pull strings.

Who among us would want to run into Han Li, who has two puppets and a ton of talismans?
Even if we win by going head-to-head, what price will we have to pay?
Of the dozen or so people who made it to the finals, at least most of them were fortunate not to have encountered Han Li earlier.

Otherwise, they might not even be seen in the final rounds.

Of course, Han Li might not be there.

For both sides, avoiding conflict is a win-win situation.

(End of this chapter)